Rates Drop, Markets Pop — Time to Prep Your Next Trade!
Hey Traders,
Yesterday’s FOMC meeting delivered exactly what the market was hoping for: the third interest-rate cut of 2025. As soon as the announcement hit, equities exploded to the upside. Tech, growth names, and high-beta ETFs all caught strong bids as traders priced in an easier monetary environment heading into 2026.
This is the kind of backdrop bulls have been waiting for.
While I remain bullish on the broader market trend into 2026, the next few days could still get choppy. Big rate-cut rallies often come with some digestion afterward—profit taking, repositioning, and algos whipping the tape around.
And that volatility?
That’s exactly what we want.
💰 If We Get a Pullback: Time to Sell Longer-Dated Puts
If the market gives us even a small pullback here, it should create fat, elevated premiums—the perfect environment to sell 30–45 day cash-secured puts or put spreads.
This is where we can:
- Enter quality names at a discount
- Lock in premium while IV is elevated
- Set up trades with great risk/reward into the new year
- Take profit at 50% or higher
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